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Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster ( VOAD )

Governor’s Office of. Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness. Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster ( VOAD ). February 26, 2014. What it is/How is it Structured How VOAD adds Value to your Operations/Recovery operations

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Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster ( VOAD )

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  1. Governor’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) February 26, 2014

  2. What it is/How is it Structured How VOAD adds Value to your Operations/Recovery operations How to research & contact the many VOAD organizations in Louisiana: www.lavoad.org VOAD Overview

  3. Unsolicited Donations Management is coordinated through GOHSEP Spontaneous/UnaffiliatedVolunteers are coordinated through “Volunteer Louisiana” (Office of the Lt. Governor) Volunteer & Donations Management

  4. In the past, VOAD organizations have often operated as a separate resource from local governments Similarly, Emergency Management has traditionally not incorporated VOAD as thoroughly as they have government resources A culture of systemic integration would pay many dividends Operational VOAD Integration

  5. 211 What? Why? How?

  6. Overview Taking place in Baton Rouge, 24th-26thMarch at the Renaissance Hotel Louisiana, Mississippi & Alabama represented www.tristatevoad.org 2014 Tri-State VOAD Conference

  7. For More Information: Jim Ballow james.ballow@la.gov (225) 358-5462

  8. FIND US ON THE WEB + getagameplan.org gohsep.la.gov

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